Seed stage companies are early-stage startups that have validated their initial concept and are building traction. These companies typically raise $500K-$3M to develop their product and acquire first customers.
Explore 33,319 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 7 | $1.0B |
| Agentic AI | 2 | $5.5M |
| Power Grid | 2 | $45.1M |
| Analytics | 1 | $3.5M |
| CRM | 1 | $668K |
| Professional Networking | 1 | $2.0M |
| Fitness | 1 | $336K |
| Compliance | 1 | $4.0M |
| B2C | 1 | $1.5M |
| Quantum Computing | 1 | $1.3M |
Zig.ai is an AI-powered sales execution and orchestration platform designed to automate and optimize workflows for B2B sales teams.
Dark Watch is an international security company that specializes in threat intelligence.
Talvy is providing a video-first professional networking platform that replaces traditional resumes with brief video profiles.
Sportl makes it simple for users to find and reserve studio and gym lessons in real time.
Coreworks AI is an AI driven fintech company that offers a a natural language query engine for finance teams.
Advanced Machine Intelligence develops artificial intelligence systems that model real-world environments using sensor data.
AgentMail provides an API-first email platform that enables AI agents to send, receive, and manage emails with automation and analytics.
Anyware Robotics offers AI-powered mobile robots that autonomously unload boxes in containers and trucks.
Asterminds has created the AI listening agent InTake to address the structural problem of information intake.
Captur makes it easier to scale operations by automating frontline decision making with visual AI
Change Captain provides change management audit automation software for compliance, code quality, and R&D reporting.
Control is a cybersecurity company that offers security as service for digital assets.
Equator Renewables Asia accelerate energy transformation by developing novel solar, storage, and cross-border transmission projects.
Gangkhar is the first pure-play global embedded insurance Managing General Underwriter (MGU) digital platform.
GeQD is a spin-off developing CMOS-compatible single-photon detectors for quantum technologies and next-generation LiDAR systems.
Hosel intends to modernize golf resale by addressing pricing, authentication, fulfillment, and customer experience.
Hyperscale Power is a startup company creates solid-state transformers (SSTs) to take the place of the heavy.
Lux Aeterna is a space infrastructure company that focuses on orbital activities through reentry and reusability.
Nyad is an AI-powered software platform that assists wastewater treatment plants in more efficiently testing and treating conditions.
Primepick is a machine manufacturing company offers automated kiosks that prepares instant hot meals.
Quantro Security provides AI-native cybersecurity solutions using autonomous AI agents for enterprise vulnerability and risk management.
Rasa Legal offers software to help expunge criminal records in Utah and Arizona, making the process simple and affordable.
burnd is a skincare brand offering high-performance sunscreen and skin repair products for daily sun protection.
Seed funding is typically the first significant round of institutional or angel capital a startup raises. Companies at the seed stage usually have a working product or a strong prototype and are beginning to acquire early customers. This stage bridges the gap between concept validation and achieving the traction needed for a Series A.
$500K - $5M
The actual amount varies based on market conditions, company traction, and investor appetite.
Seed funding is used to refine the product based on early customer feedback, build out the core team (typically engineering and go-to-market roles), establish initial go-to-market channels, and generate enough traction to raise a Series A within 12-18 months.
Seed-stage investors include angel investors, seed-focused venture capital firms, and accelerator programs. Notable seed-stage investors include firms like First Round Capital, Precursor Ventures, and Initialized Capital, as well as individual angels with domain expertise.
Seed-stage startups are typically evaluated on early revenue or user growth, the size and defensibility of their target market, product-market fit signals, and the strength of the founding team. Monthly recurring revenue (MRR) in the low five figures or strong user engagement metrics are common benchmarks.
Based on 33,319 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.
Finding companies that have recently raised seed funding is valuable for sales teams, investors, recruiters, and service providers. Seed startups are actively spending their newly raised capital on tools, talent, and services, making them ideal prospects. VCBacked tracks 33,319 seed companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.
You can narrow your search by filtering companies by industry vertical, city or region, or by exploring specific combinations such as Seed artificial intelligence (ai) companies. Each company profile includes funding details, founder names, and contact information to help you reach out directly.
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